Rockwell 112A N1440J
10 July 1987 · Vero Beach, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 July 1987 at about 20:28 local time, a Rockwell 112A registered N1440J, operated by Robert H. Davis, JR., was involved in an accident near Vero Beach, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vero Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Hibiscus
- Coordinates
- 27.6410, -80.3900
- Aircraft
- Rockwell 112A
- Registration
- N1440J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert H. Davis, JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Opa Locka
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA87FA203
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER TAKE-OFF, THE RT WING OF THE ACFT HIT THE GROUND ABOUT 1500 FT DOWN THE NORTH-SOUTH RWY. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT WAS RT WING HEAVY AND OPPOSITE AILERON HAD NO EFFECT. SURFACE WINDS AT VERO BEACH, ABOUT 8 MILES EAST OF THE ACCIDENT SITE WERE 090 DEGS AT 11 KNTS. THE ACFT WAS TAKING OFF TO THE SOUTH AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell 112 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 1987 | Rockwell 112A | No Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Rockwell 112 | Edgewood, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jan 1986 | Rockwell 112TC | Atlantic Ocean | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1986 | Rockwell 112A | El Paso, Texas, United States | Mountain Air Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Rockwell 112A | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | John A. Iannucci | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1986 | Rockwell 112TC | San Carlos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Aero Mirage TC-2 | Williston, Florida, United States | Kenneth Wheeler | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Eagle C-7 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBG | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |